Transportation Services Mandate Bills Pass Original Chambers
SB 731 (Salim), as substituted, would require that the governing
February 26, 2026
Website Domain Bill Continued to 2027 and Sent to JCOTS
On February 25, the Senate General Laws and Technology Committee
February 26, 2026
A First Look at the Money Committees’ Budgets
The House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees met
February 24, 2026
Post Crossover Update: PFAS Bills Pass Original Chamber
HB 1443 (Lopez) as introduced, would have required any owner of
February 24, 2026
Bill to Allow “By-Right” Six-Story, Multi-Family Housing Within One-Quarter Mile of Rail and Transit Stops Fails
After passing the Senate by a vote of 21-19, SB
February 24, 2026
Helpful Legislation on Human Services IT Modernization Advances
HB 66 (Feggans) directs the Department of Social Services and
February 24, 2026
Legislation to Enhance Regulation of Recovery Residences Moving Forward
Two similar bills to enhance regulation of recovery residences are
February 24, 2026
VACo Supports Legislation to Enhance Use of Special Education Funds
HB 1373 (Carroll), as passed by the House, directs the
February 24, 2026
ACTION ITEM: VACo Continues to Oppose Mandatory Collective Bargaining
VACo urges continued opposition to HB 1263 (Tran) / SB
February 19, 2026
ACTION ITEM: Contact Governor to Oppose SB 443 That Makes Utility-Scale Batteries a By-Right Use
SB 443 (McPike) makes utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
February 19, 2026
Sovereign Immunity Repeal Bill Defeated
On February 12, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted
February 17, 2026
ACTION ITEM: Oppose Bills to Make Multi-Family Residential a “By-Right” Use in Commercial Districts
By votes of 64-35 and 21-19, HB 816 (Helmer) and
February 17, 2026